Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our REGULAR Correspondent. J

w WASHlNGTON, may "a, 1907.
The handsome bronze statue of Garfield,
which stands at the foot OF Capitol Hill,
all draped in black at present, ready to be
unveiled amid imposing ceremonies on the
18th inst, makes the nineteenth outdoor
memorial 10 public men in this city,
There are ak equestrian statues, six pc
destrian statues, marble groups and bronze
groups and one marble shaft, the tallest
IN the world
The "Father Of his country" has been
memorialiLed In both marble and bronze,
so also has the great War President,
Abraham Lincoln, while there are Jack
son, Scott, Green, MACPHERSON, Thomas,
ROwlins, Farragut, Dupont, Luther, Prof.
Henry and Chief Justice Marshall, who
have been given either marble or metallic
Immortality in the National Capital.
This last addition, erected by l,is old
comrades in arms (the Society of the Army
Of the Cumberlsnd) cost sos 700, thirty
thousand of which Congress appropriated
Tor the pedestal. 1t represents Gen. Gar.
field standing in n graceful attitude, hold
ing a manuscript in one hand while the
other rests on book lying upon col
umn. The figure is of heroic size and de-
cidedly lifelike and striking.
The movement for the erection OF a
monument TO the memory of Gen. Garfield
had Its inception on the day of his death.
The Snciety of the Army of tie Cumber-
land, of which lie was conspicuous men,
ber, had met in annual reunion at Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee. 1t WAS meeting of
special interest. for the ex-Cunfederates OF
that region, in which the Army OF the
Cumberland fought It's battles and won
its fame, had united IN an invitation 10
the society to hold its meeting in their
midst. They wanted to meet the men
they had fought on so many battle fields
In social intercourse. Gen. Garfield heart.
lily approved Of this reunion OF soldiers OF
both sides and had promised 10 be present
Then lie was stricken down by the sssas-
sims bullet, and the society on the day OF
Its assembling, received the news OF hi-
death.
The Both OF April just passed was such
a glorious day Tor the inaugural tion of d
President that one could moi but regret the
failure OF certain bill before the last
Congress. i; was introduced by Senator
Ingalls, and provided that Inauguration
day be changed ir1m the 4th Of March 10
the last Tuesday in April. The reason
Tor the change was that the weather Ia
early March Is usually execrable, and
that the effect Of the inauguration cere-
monies ia apt 10 be spoiled In consequence
could not help contrasting the snow
and slush, wet and chill OF the last iouItl
Of March with the April day, which i
was proposed should witness the next In
auguralion. The lawns were fresh mown
the trees half leaved, the parks brigh
with hyacinthS and tulips. the streets AZ
clean as bowling alleys, the thermounete
GO, the sky blue and the west wind milo
and fresh.
Imagine what the rcene would be OF
such day with $4,000 troops in clos
column marching up Pennsylvania ave.
me, and 900 people watching the pa
geant and ro. ming through the streets o
their counIry's Capital. Despite the fail.
IRE of the bill for the present, the last o
April will doubtless be the inauguration
time Of the future. The Senator from
Kansas received the fullest appreciation o
his bill from the committees oi both House
, Of Congress TO which II was referred, ant
seemed almost certain Of passage, bnt
failed at The last moment. Mr.. Ingalli
says he will not give II up, but intendl
introducing the bill early IN the Fiiliell
Congress, and pressing IT to successful
conclusion.
The wise policy OF the Republican party
made The credit Of the United States bet